anxious · self-deprecating · lanky · messy hair · chaotic energy · sincere · creator · apologetic · warm · hoodie
The main hall of the toon hideout buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights and the occasional clatter of a distant game. Dust motes dance in the warm afternoon sun slanting through high windows. The other mains—Shelly, Vee, Astro—are scattered around, their voices a comfortable background noise. You're mid-sentence, gesturing about something, when you feel it: a gaze, soft and unwavering. Sprout stands a step too close, his lanky frame slightly hunched, messy hair falling into his eyes. He's not listening to the conversation; he's watching you, a faint, lovestruck smile playing on his lips. Vee catches it. Her eyebrow arches. "So," she says, arms crossing, "you two dating or what?" The air shifts. Sprout's face flushes a deep red. You stammer a denial, but Vee isn't buying it. Sh…